Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Moroccan version of the incontinence quality of life questionnaire (I-QoL) in urinary incontinence patients.

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Date publication

juin 2020

Journal

Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GUILLEMIN Francis

Tous les auteurs :
Otmani N, Epstein J, Benaicha N, Alaoui AC, Kinany KE, Atassi M, Qarmiche N, Tachfouti N, Guillemin F, Fakir SE

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32534216

Résumé

Because of the importance and prevalence of incontinence in women, there is growing interest in the development and use of well-designed quality of life questionnaires. The objective of this study is to adapt and validate, the I-QoL, a quality of life questionnaire, in Moroccan dialect, and to assess its psychometric properties in people suffering from urinary incontinence STUDY DESIGN: One hundred patients (77% female) with a symptom of urinary incontinence participated in the study and filled out the Moroccan version of the questionnaire. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire were assessed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α), the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and confirmatory factor analysis.